PHILADELPHIA – There are certain flavors – like, say, scrapple for breakfast – that are more accepted and even favored here than in other places, where...
Note: When we left Jeff Merritt, he was basking in the glow of his 16th straight victory, having just blasted out Ron Stander on a show...
Today’s weigh-in was held at Manchester Central, and there was a large and excited crowd in attendance. Usyk weighed in at 14st 2lbs 4oz / 198.4lbs...
INDIO, Calif.-Veteran banger Jesus Soto Karass showed the punching machine Neeco Macias exactly how it’s done in upsetting the younger fighter to win a majority decision...
It is my opinion that boxers who insist they are going to “take his soul” when discussing a forthcoming opponent can be placed in one of...
If you’re searching for the finer points of the sweet science, the straight jabs, the well-placed counter left hook and the flowing footwork, you are not...
NOTE: When we left Jeff Merritt, he had just advanced his record to 11-1 with an 8-round unanimous decision over Henry Clark, his most seasoned opponent....
Heavyweights are like dinosaurs, so-called “thunder lizards” capable of ending life by accidentally stepping on their smaller brethren. They’re a different breed of prizefighter unique in...
Three years after the conclusion of an incredible amateur career, which included a gold medal from the Athens 2004 Olympics, the Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa entered the...
THREE PUNCH COMBO — The eyes of the boxing world will be on the big cruiserweight title fight on Saturday between unified champion Oleksandr Usyk (15-0,...